UNSPSC 50332500: Dried organic cherries

Any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50332500 Dried organic cherries is a Class code that does not match the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally covers dried organic cherries as a specific commodity, but the recent opportunities show no solicitations for dried cherries or dried fruit in isolation. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code are broad food-service and cafeteria supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and condiments. School districts and state correctional and education agencies dominate the issuing bodies, soliciting through IFBs and RFQs for annual or multi-year nutrition and food-service supply agreements that include fresh produce, frozen items, and processed foods subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and USDA grade certification requirements.

The recent activity geographically spans Georgia (Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Texas (TDCJ statewide), with delivery to school nutrition centers, correctional facilities, and multiple warehouse distribution points. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport's commodity bid (due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products; and the Texas Comptroller's IFB on behalf of TDCJ for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items (response extended to May 4, 2026) spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments to six distribution points across Texas. The code exhibits a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity—state and local agencies buying dried cherries as a standalone item would be rare, whereas bundled food-service solicitations capturing fresh and processed items remain active and frequent in school and correctional nutrition programs.